By Marissa G. Muller on November 24, 2010 at 12:15 p.m. EST

-- Following the frenzy surrounding her (eventually successful) Jesus Christ Superstar performances in Berlin and Hamburg, electro-radical Peaches will bring the show to North America. With Peaches playing the roles of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and all the disciples, Peaches' Jesus Christ Superstar tour comes to our shores in December.

By Tom Breihan on April 5, 2010 at 4:25 p.m. EDT

-- On June 7, the British label Sonic Cathedral will release The Psychedelic Sounds of the Sonic Cathedral, a tribute album to Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators. It features Roky songs interpreted by My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields (joining Le Volume Courbe), the Black Angels (joined by Roky himself), A Place to Bury Strangers, Dead Meadow, and more.

-- On April 26 in the U.S., the French dance label Kitsuné will digitally release Kitsuné Maison 9: The Petit Bateau Edition or The Cotton Issue, the latest addition to its series of compilations. Washed Out, Crookers, Holy Ghost!, Silver Columns, and others contribute tracks. You can download a mini-mix of the compilation here.

-- Cloud Cult will release their new Running With the Wolves digital EP on April 20, Earth Day. It includes the group's version of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man". Light Chasers, the new Cloud Cult full-length, is due this August.

-- The Beale Street Music Festival comes to Memphis April 30 - May 2. The bill includes the Flaming Lips, Band of Horses, the B-52s, Drive-By Truckers, Booker T & the MGs, T-Model Ford, and Yo Gotti, as well as stuff like Limp Bizkit.

By Amy Phillips on May 7, 2009 at 2:40 p.m. EDT

-- Jack White is all over the new single, "Last Kind Word" b/w "The Wind Did Not Move", from the Dex Romweber Duo, fronted by Dex Romweber of the Flat Duo Jets (a hero of Jack's). White produced the 7" at his own home studio, and will release it on his own label, Third Man, later this month. He also sings, plays guitar, bass, and musical saw on the single. Musical saw!

-- On May 19, pop eccentric Sia will release the live DVD TV Is My Parent on Monkey Puzzle Records/Concord Music Group. The DVD features a live show recorded in New York City in 2007 as well as music videos and behind-the-scenes footage. She also released an iTunes exclusive EP, LIVE from Sydney, this week.

-- The hip French record label/fashion house Kitsuné will release their latest compilation, Kitsuné Maison 7: The Lucky One, on June 9 in the U.S. It features tracks from Phoenix, Golden Filter, Heartsrevolution, La Roux, and more. You can hear one track from the comp, Yuksek's remix of AutoKratz's "Always More", over in Forkcast.

-- Merge Records fanatics, you have a new band to follow. Seattle's Telekinesis play pop-rock that should appeal to a wide swath of indie-rock fans. They're not terribly daring, but they're good. And that's what matters, right? While you wait for the band's self-titled, Chris Walla-produced debut LP to drop on April 7, check out a few songs-- including pretty-great first single "Coast of Carolina"-- on their MySpace. They're also touring with bands like Ra Ra Riot and Cut Off Your Hands in the coming months.

-- There's nothing like a rock'n'roll musical to embarrass everyone involved. So expect the unintentionally funny when No Kids' Nicholas Krgovich (aka Nick K.) premieres his musical In the Yard, Havin' Fun: A Prison Musical at the Push Festival in Vancouver on February 5 and 6. The song and dance expo will be performed with members of Cryptacize, No Kids, and Ladyhawk. Juana Molina, Parenthetical Girls, and Dean and Britta will also take part in the festival, though they won't put their necks on the line for the musical.

-- Time to grab those neon pink leg warmers out of the closet: All-systems-go French dance label Kitsuné is going on tour. Label acts Guns 'N' Bombs, Heartsrevolution, autoKratz, and Beni are taking part in a free tour sponsored by the Toyota Scion. Expect big car posters and maybe some pine air-freshener giveaways, but it's free! (RSVP here starting February 4.) The label's Toyota love goes even further: look out for Scion CD Sampler Volume 23: Kitsuné Pioneer (out January 30), a new mixtape featuring all sorts of remixes that'll make you do silly moves in your mirror.